Kerala State Road Transport Corporation SWIFT (KSRTC SWIFT), also known as K-SWIFT, is an Indian transport company formed for operating long-distance buses of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).[1][2] The company was formed on 9 November 2021 with an aim to overcome the financial crisis faced by the KSRTC. K-SWIFT functions independently within the KSRTC and the company will be dissolved and the assets merged with the KSRTC in 2031.[3]
| K-SWIFT | |
| Company type | Owned by the Government of Kerala |
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | 9 November 2021 |
| Headquarters | Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram |
Areas served | |
Key people | Pramoj Sanker IOFS (Chairman & MD) |
| Services | Bus transport |
Number of employees | 325 |
| Parent | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation |
| Website | ksrtcswift |
History
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KSRTC SWIFT was formed on 9 November 2021. The Government of Kerala set up five temporary posts of senior managers in the newly formed company. Also, KSRTC CMD was entrusted with the task of cooperating with the company.[4]
Services
editGajaraj
Introduced in 2022, Gajaraj is KSRTC Swift's flagship service and is operated using eight Volvo 9400 B11R 15M AC sleeper buses. These buses are operated on long distance / interstate routes.[5]
References
edit- ^ "KSRTC-SWIFT to start services from Monday". The Hindu. 10 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "KSRTC-SWIFT comes into force | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "K-SWIFT will save ailing KSRTC, says MD Biju Prabhakar". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Luxury Volvo bus for KSRTC-SWIFT arrives". The Hindu. 5 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "'Gajaraja' buses arrive for KSRTC-SWIFT". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 3 March 2024.